Ghostly Lady

Dateearly 20th century

Artist Yukawa Shо̄dо̄ Japanese, 1868 - 1955

Label TextA woman’s silhouette, created with ink wash, is rising from an incense burner. Her upper body faces away from us while the rest of her dissolves into incense smoke.

Object number2022.12

Provenance[Andreas Leisinger, Tokyo, Japan]; purchased from gallery by Frank S. Bayley III (1939-2002), San Francisco, California, 2006; to Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington, 2022

Photo CreditPhoto: Scott Leen

Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, Deities and Demons: Supernatural in Japanese Art, Oct. 20, 2022 - ongoing [on view Oct. 20, 2022 - Apr. 9, 2023] .

Credit LineGift of Frank S. Bayley III in honor of Patricia Baillargeon

Dimensions13 x 39 in. (33 x 99.1 cm)

MediumInk and light colors on silk